| Category 1 race | |
 Black Buster, 1998 winner | |
| Location | Monmore Green Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 480 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £10,000 (winner) |
The Ladbrokes Gold Cup is a greyhound competition held at Monmore Green Stadium. It was revived in 1994 and was originally known as the Midland Gold Cup. [1]
Winners have included the 1998 English Greyhound Derby champion Toms The Best and the 2011 English Greyhound Derby winner Taylors Sky. [2]
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Droopys Craig | Moral Support – Droopys Aliysa | Henry Tasker (Private) | 29.31 | 5/2 | [3] |
| 1995 | Westmead Chick | Im Slippy – Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 29.09 | 4/6f | [4] |
| 1996 | Chairman | Live Contender – Little Witch | Jimmy Gibson Belle Vue | 29.22 | 6/4f | |
| 1997 | Toms The Best | Frightful Flash – Ladys Guest | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 28.21 | 2/1 | [5] |
| 1998 | Black Buster | Joyful Tidings – Little Champagne | Ivan Williams (Perry Barr) | 28.13 | 9/2 | |
| 1999 | Crack Off | Mountleader Peer – Highsted Rose | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 28.13 | 2/1f | |
| 2000 | Fervent Flash | Frightful Flash – Murtys Fancy | Tony Meek (Monmore Green) | 28.59 | 4/1 | |
| 2001 | Potto Knows | He Knows – Pottos Way | David Mullins (Romford) | 28.51 | 4/1 | |
| 2002 | Lodgeview Chance | Top Honcho – Fees Chance | Danny Talbot (Kinsley) | 28.29 | 10/1 | |
| 2003 | Farloe Brazil | Mr Bozz – Farloe Dingle | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.12 | 9/2 | |
| 2004 | Elderberry Veron | Top Honcho – Elderberry Flyer | Patricia Cowdrill (Monmore) | 28.21 | 5/2 | |
| 2005 | Loughteen Bandit | Larkhill Jo – Loughteen Velvet | Michael Harris (Monmore) | 27.92 | 6/1 | |
| 2006 | Westmead Joe | Larkhill Jo – Mega Delight | Nick Savva (Private) | 27.89 | 6/4 | |
| 2007 | Boherna On Air | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To Air | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.10 | 4/7f | |
| 2008 | Boherna Best | Pacific Mile – Always On Air | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.45 | 3/1 | |
| 2009 | Barbies Man | Yeah Man – Barbies Bluebird | Julie Bateson (Private) | 27.95 | 12/1 | |
| 2010 | Bucks Yahoo | Ballymac Maeve – Mottos Dawn | Chris Lund (Doncaster) | 28.04 | 7/2 | |
| 2011 | Taylors Sky | Westmead Hawk – Rising Angel | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.80 | 4/6f | |
| 2012 | Mags Gamble | Crash – Movealong Rose | Harry Williams (Newcastle) | 28.34 | 7/1 | |
| 2013 | Shaneboy Spencer | Droopys Scolari – Shaneboy Maria | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.37 | 6/4jf | |
| 2014 | Viking Jack | Vans Escalade – Heroes Last lass | Jim Hayton (Private) | 27.94 | 6/4 | |
| 2015 | Swift Hoffman | Makeshift – Swift Erin | Pat Rosney (Private) | 27.70 | 4/7f | [6] |
| 2016 | Jaytee Spartacus | Scolari Me Daddy – Sizzling Gina | Paul Young (Romford) | 27.83 | 5/2 | [7] |
| 2017 | Droopys Buick | Yeah Man – Droopys Hilda | Angela Harrison (Newcastle) | 27.63 | 5/4f | [8] |
| 2018 | King Turbo | Leamaneigh Turbo – Wee Tiger Tots | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.30 | 5/4f | [9] |
| 2019 | Seaglass Tiger | Drumcrow Obama – Abrakebabra Bee | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 28.28 | 4/1 | [10] |
| 2020 | Gonzo | Laughil Blake – Rushmoorbeatrice | Julie Bateson (Private) | 28.31 | 9/2 | [11] |
| 2021 | Minglers Popeye | Sparta Maestro – Minglers Suarez | Stuart Tighe (Newcastle) | 28.45 | 11/2 | [12] |
| 2022 | Move Over Cha | Gaytime Hawk – Move Over Eliza | Angela Harrison (Newcastle) | 28.59 | 6/4f | [13] |
| 2023 | Links Maverick | Grangeview Ten – Havana Lottie | Tom Heilbron (Newcastle) | 27.70 | 4/6f | [14] |
| 2024 | Churchfield Syd | Droopys Sydney – Millbank Jade | Richard Rees (Hove) | 28.00 | 8/13f | [15] |
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